Domestic refrigeration appliance comprising a horizontal partition in the interior
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing household refrigeration appliances have inefficient use of interior space, leading to limited space for the door and door racks when closed, and components are often overcrowded, which affects the functionality and flexibility of the appliance.
Innovation Solution
A household refrigeration appliance with a horizontally oriented partition wall that has a lowered platform in the front area, creating a stepped design, which allows for better utilization of space and flexibility in component arrangement, including the integration of air ducts for cooling and a display unit for moisture content information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the interior is extensively occupied by components arranged forward, then the components can be easily accessible, but the space for the door and door racks is limited when closed
Solution Approach 1:
The partition wall is designed with a stepped configuration featuring a lowered front platform and an elevated rear section, creating vertical dimensionality variation. This allows components to be arranged on different levels (door racks on the lowered front platform, air ducts in the elevated rear section), improving accessibility while maximizing door space when closed.
2Volume of moving object
If components are arranged compactly to save space, then the interior volume is better utilized, but the arrangement flexibility and functionality are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The partition wall is segmented into distinct functional zones: a lowered front platform for door rack arrangement and a elevated rear section for air ducts and other components. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized independently, maintaining flexibility in component arrangement while achieving compact overall design and efficient space utilization.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a domestic refrigeration appliance (1) comprising an interior space (4, 5) for holding food, which is delimited by walls (3a, 3b) of an interior container (3), a horizontal partition (11) which is arranged in the interior space (3), and a door for closing the interior space (3), the partition (11) having a downwardly sloping platform (16) in the front part thereof, when seen in the depth direction of the domestic refrigeration device (1).